This archive report was first published on 11 November 2019.
On October 14, 2019, Labour CS Ukur Yatani appointed Mary Wambui, a former Othaya Member of Parliament, as the chairperson of the National Employment Authority (NEA) for a period of three years through a gazette notice.
However, the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association moved to court to block Wambui's appointment, claiming that she did not qualify for the position. They argued that the qualifications of a person to be appointed the chairperson of the authority are provided in the National Employment Authority Act and the person should have at least seven years' experience in Human Resource Management or its equivalent.
On November 11, 2019, the Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge Stephen Radido extended an order blocking Wambui from taking up her appointment. The court also directed the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association to serve Wambui with court papers before the next mention on November 14, 2019.
Justice Hellen Wasilwa had earlier allowed the association's application and suspended the gazette notice that appointed Wambui into office.
